At the Center for American Progress, Jones offered several proposals for creating green jobs.

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But he said progress could only be achieved if public support for green measures was sustained in the face of a recession and existing commitments not abandoned.

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Public policies that subsidize green investments and technical progress in alternative technologies have also helped to improve the business case for sustainability.

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